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Essen

Essen (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German pronunciation: ⓘ) is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of…

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Admin. region
Düsseldorf
Country
Germany
Dialling codes
0201, 02054 (Kettwig)
District
Urban district
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Postal codes
45001–45359

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Essen

Nodes476
Edges475
Triples632
Avg. degree2
Density0.004202
Components1

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Essen

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related to Natives · 88
Essen → Albrecht, Alquen, Baedeker, Bartsch, Berend Lehmann, Berg, Bezem, Bilgin, Blumenthal, Blücher, Bohlen, Brandt, Braun, Brinkmann, Busch, Börger, Cannibal, Degens, Deppendorf, Ebbers
related to Other important cultural sites · 32
Essen → Aalto Theatre, After, Ballet, Bohlen, BorbeckHugenpoet, Co, Colosseum Theater, Critics, David Chipperfield, Deutsches Plakat Museum, Essen Opera, Essen Philharmonic, Essen Philharmonic Orchestra, Germany's Orchestra, Grillo-Theater, Halbach Foundation, Home, Krupp, Major, Museum Folkwang
related to Economy · 31
Essen → AG, Aldi Nord, Berlin, Brenntag, Deichmann, Deutsche Bahn, Duisburg, Duisburg-based Thyssen AG, Energy, Essen-based Friedrich Krupp AG, EssenDeutsche Bank, EssenRWE AG, Europe's, Evonik Industries, German, Germany, Germany's, Hochtief, Hoesch-Krupp, In
related to Public transport · 28
Essen → As, Bismarckplatz, DB, DB Regio, DB's, Deutsche Bahn, Docklands Light Railway, Essen Stadtbahn, InterCity, Intercity-Express, Mülheim, Nacht Express, One, Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn, Ruhr, Ruhrbahn, Stadtbahn, Straßenbahn, The, The Essen Stadtbahn
related to Education · 24
Essen → Arts, ArtsZollverein School, Bochum, Culture, DesignUniversität EssenFolkwang University, Dortmund, Duisburg, European Capital, Folkwang, Folkwang Academy, Folkwang Tanz Studio, Folkwang University, Folkwang-Hochschule, FTS, In, Management, One, Ruhr, Since, The Folkwang University
related to 13th–17th centuries · 23
Essen → Archbishop, Charles, Cologne, Disputes, Elisabeth, Emperor Charles IV, Emperor Frederick II, Empire, Hochstaden, However, In, King Rudolph, Konrad, Many, Princess, Protestant Reformation, Reichsfürstin, Reichskammergericht, Rudolph I's, That
related to history · 23
Essen → BCE, Bructeri, Chatti, Chest, Essen's, Finds, Germanic, Herne Canal, Industrial Age, It, Land, Marsi, Megalithic, Mesolithic, Other, Rhine, Simply, Steinkiste, Stone, Stone Age
related to Honorary citizens · 23
Essen → Alfried Krupp, Berthold Beitz, Bismarck, Bohlen, Chancellor, Erich Zweigert, Federal Republic, Friedrich Alfred Krupp, Generalfeldmarschall, Germany, Germany1888 Friedrich Hammacher, Germany1949 Viktor Niemeyer, Halbach Foundation, Heinrich Carl Sölling, Hindenburg, Johann Heinrich Peter Beising, Lord Mayor, Margarethe Krupp, Otto, Paul
related to Aviation · 22
Essen → Allies, August, Dortmund Airport, Düsseldorf Airport, EDLE, ESS, Essen/Mülheim, Essen/Mülheim Airport, European, Germany's, IATA, ICAO, It, Mülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Residents, Ruhr, Second World War, Significantly, The
related to Essen Minster and treasury · 21
Essen → Alps, Bishop, Christian, Emperor Otto III, Essen Abbey, EssenCross, EssenGolden Madonna, Germany, Golden Madonna, Gothic, However, It, Johann Baptist, Ludger BasilicaEssen Minster, Madonna, Mathilde, Other, Otto, Ottonian, St

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city ruhr area krupp germany one largest abbey important de 000 population centre coal north war world central kettwig main

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
EssenAdmin. regionDüsseldorf1.00infobox
EssenCountryGermany1.00infobox
EssenDialling codes0201, 02054 (Kettwig)1.00infobox
EssenDistrictUrban district1.00infobox
EssenElevation116 m (381 ft)1.00infobox
EssenPostal codes45001–453591.00infobox
EssenStateNorth Rhine-Westphalia1.00infobox
EssenSubdivisions9 districts, 50 boroughs1.00infobox
EssenTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)1.00infobox
EssenVehicle registrationE1.00infobox
EssenWebsitewww.essen.de1.00infobox
Essen• Density2,732.2/km2 (7,076.3/sq mi)1.00infobox
Essen• Governing partiesCDU / SPD1.00infobox
Essen• Lord mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2025–30)Thomas Kufen (CDU)1.00infobox
Essen• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)1.00infobox
Essen• Total210.34 km2 (81.21 sq mi)1.00infobox
Essen• Total574,6821.00infobox
Essenis aheraldic peculiarity0.90text
Essenis aFolkwang University0.90text
Essenis aprivate Fachhochschule für Ökonomie und Management0.90text
Essenis aGothic hall church made from light sandstone0.90text

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